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Doctor of Philosophy
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Confidentiality and Privacy
Syracuse University is committed to the protection and confidentiality of student educational records, adhering closely to the guidelines established by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (F.E.R.P.A.) a federal legislation established to regulate access and maintenance of student educational records. F.E.R.P.A. affords student certain rights with respect to their education records, including the right to inspect their education records, request an amendment of the records that the student believes are inaccurate, and the right to control disclosures of their records except to the extent that F.E.R.P.A. authorizes disclosure without consent. (It is important to note that all rights to access move to the student when that student is in a post-secondary education institution; parents, spouses, and significant others have no inherent right to access to student educational records.) Educational records for the most part include, with certain exceptions, all records maintained in any medium, which can identify the student.
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M.F.T. 764 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy V (1-3 credits)
*Students who are planning to apply to the doctoral program are encouraged to take HFS 621
Master’s Program of Study
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(Program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy Education - C.O.A.M.F.T.E.)
Goals and Objectives
The 72-credit doctoral program in Marriage and Family Therapy at Syracuse University seeks to prepare clinical scholars who will advance research, theory, supervision, research, and teaching in the field of marriage and family therapy. Students are prepared primarily for research, teaching, and supervisory , and research positions in graduate degree-granting institutions, training institutes, and health care settings. The program builds upon a clinical Master’s Master's Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and is designed to provide students with an understanding of advanced theory in marriage and family therapy with expertise in process and outcome research methodology in marriage and family therapy. Ph.D. students must take all required courses in residence and not on-line.
Academic Program Course Requirements
The doctoral program builds on a an M.A. degree in M.F.T. or completion of courses equivalent to the C.O.A.M.F.T.E. Standard M.A. Curriculum. The 72 credit-hour curriculum consists of 33 credit hours from a M.A. in M.F.T. or equivalent; 12 credits of advanced theory and practice; 12 credits of advanced research methodology; 3 credits of elective; 6 credits of advanced practicum; and 6 credits of dissertation. Requirements also include a 9-month clinical internship (advanced practical experience component) and satisfactory completion of the doctoral qualifying examination and the doctoral dissertation and related oral examination.
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Advanced Theory and Practice (12 credits*)
Three courses from Four courses (12 credits) from the following: (9 credits)
M.F.T. 861 - Supervision in Marriage and Family Therapy (3 credits)
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M.F.T. 864 - Family Systems and Family Health (3 credits)
Advanced Research Methodology (12 credits)
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*Students who have taken one of these courses as part of their M.A. program may substitute an elective for one of the two required courses.
Advanced Research Methodology (12 credits)
H.F.S. 622 - Statistical Concepts II* (3 credits)
H.F.S. 732 - Research Methods/H.F.S. II (3 credits)
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M.F.T. 885 - Qualitative Research Methods in Family Therapy (3 credits) (must take prior to, or concurrently with M.F.T. 882)
*If student does not come in with the equivalent of H.F.S. 621, elective must be used for H.F.S. 621, as it is a pre-requisite for H.F.S. 622
Elective 3 credits
Advanced Practicum 6 credits total
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Internship (1,000 Hours of client contact)
M.F.T. 960 - Internship in Marriage and Family Therapy (0 credits)
Dissertation (M.F.T. 999 Dissertation 6 credits)
(You may register for dissertation hours before beginning your dissertation.)
Total credits required - 72 credits
Academic Advisor/Mentor
You Students will be assigned a an M.F.T. faculty member as your their advisor at the time of admission to the Program. Unless you they elect to change advisors and another faculty member agrees to serve as your their advisor, this person will remain your their advisor, serve as the clinical supervisor for your work in the Couple and Family Therapy Center, and chair your dissertation committeetheir graduate research advisor, and advise their dissertation.
Program of Study
All students must work with their advisor to file a typed Program of Study with the ChairGraduate Director, before the beginning end of their second year first semester of doctoral study. Upon approval by the ChairGraduate Director, the student will send two copies to the Graduate School and submit one for their her/his official Program file. It will be necessary to amend this Program of Study if the actual courses taken are different than those originally submitted. For students who begin their doctoral work without having completed all of the requirements for their masters’ degree, they have until the end of their first full semester of doctoral courses to successfully complete all master’s degree requirements. If they do not, they will not be able to register for classes for their second semester of doctoral work.
Students may transfer up to 33 credits of appropriate graduate coursework from other universities if they have received a grade of B or better in the course. Practicum courses may not count as transfer courses. Students who have received an M.A. in M.F.T. from a C.O.A.M.F.T.E.- accredited program will be granted 33 credits automatically. Other students will have their programs evaluated on an individual basis in order to determine the extent to which their prior coursework was equivalent to the required M.F.T. M.A. coursework. Students wishing to transfer in credits from another University should file their Program of Study by the end of their first term of study.
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Clinical Requirements
All M.F.T. doctoral students are expected to continue clinical practice throughout their graduate study and to complete, prior to graduation, the 1000 supervised client contact hours with individuals, couples, and families required for A.A.M.F.T. Clinical Fellow Membership. These 1000 client hours may be accumulated prior to doctoral work and/or during the doctoral practicum and internship experience. Any hours in excess of the 1000 required for Clinical Membership may be used to fulfill the remaining 1000 hours of clinical work required for certification as an Approved Supervisor. Up until they complete their doctoral internship, doctoral students are expected to submit signed monthly statements of client and supervision hours, and these hours must meet the same standards outlined for the Master’s Master's Program. At least 50% of their client contact hours must be with couples or families physically present in the therapy room, at least 50% of their supervision must be individual supervision, and at least 50% of their supervision must be based on live, videotaped, or audiotaped session data. Doctoral students must receive 1 hour of supervision for every 5 client contact hours, with the exception of internship students who must have one hour of supervision weekly. All supervision must be by Approved Supervisors, Supervisors -in-Training, Candidates or the equivalent. Students who begin doctoral work without the equivalent of 500 client contact hours from a C.O.A.M.F.T.E.-Approved Master’s Program must register for M.F.T. 760 until the client contact hours are completed.
M.F.T. 860, Advanced M.F.T. Practicum
All doctoral students must see clients at the Couple and Family Therapy Center under the supervision of the M.F.T. faculty for two years and register for a total of 6 credits of M.F.T. 860. Students who wish to extend their work at the S.U. Center beyond the two required years must register for 1 credit of M.F.T. 860 for each additional semester of supervision at the CenterAt the end of summer session 2 of their final year in the Center, students will transfer remaining clinic cases to students working in the Center. Because there is a gap in services until new students arrive, please work carefully with the doctoral faculty for on-call emergency coverage of all transfer cases.
It is also expected that second-year doctoral students help train first-year students in the Center procedures and paperwork requirements.
M.F.T. 960, M.F.T.
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Internship (Advanced Practical Experience Component)
Students cannot begin the internship until all coursework and case notes are up to date and the qualifying examination is passed (unless otherwise negotiated with the doctoral committee).
Students are expected to arrange for their own internship in consultation with their advisor. Every effort should be made to create an internship experience that promises to best meet the individual’s individual's particular scholarly and professional goals. Students will work with their advisor to develop a contract for their internship that best suits their individual scholarship needs. The internship, therefore, can be a combination of clinical, research, and teaching experiencesSee below for internship (advanced practical experience component) requirements.
At least two months before beginning the internship, the student , in consultation with their advisors, students should present in writing to the Doctoral Program Graduate Director a proposal for how they wishes wish to complete the internship requirement. The contract proposal (found on Blackboard) should clearly stipulate the basis and format for evaluation of the student's performance throughout the course of the internship. The student and the Doctoral Program , advisor, internship supervisor(s), and Graduate Director must sign the internship contract before the internship can officially begin.
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C.O.A.M.F.T.E. has stipulated that clinical internship sites internship (advanced practical experience component) must meet the following criteria:
- The Advanced Practical Experience Component: Programs that teach the advanced curriculum must offer the advanced experience component. Areas include selected experiences consistent with the program’s program's mission, goals, and outcomes in any of the following: advanced research, grant-writing, teaching, supervision, consultation, advanced clinical theory, clinical practice/innovation, program development, leadership, or policy. In addition, programs may offer experiences in presenting and professional writing. The program must demonstrate appropriate and adequate mentoring of students during the experience. The advanced experiences offered by doctoral degree programs must address a minimum of two of the areas noted above and combined be over a minimum of 9 months.
- Research experiences may include (not limited to) developing independent research projects, writing up manuscripts for publication and conference presentations, applying for external funding, and assisting in faculty research. Teaching experiences may include (not limited to) assisting or co-teaching with faculty members.
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Date of meeting with mentor to discuss capstone presentation (must be before 4/18): add date
| Mentor Signature: | Date: |
| Student Signature: | Date: |
Master’s Thesis Proposal Form
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- Title Pages:An unsigned title page must be included in your final dissertation/thesis pdf. An original signed title page is to be signed and dated by your advisor and delivered to the Graduate School, 207 Bowne Hall. When signing your title page, your advisor is confirming that you have completed all of the revisions and/or requirements that were requested at the time of your defense. It is very important that the completion date on your title page appear as the month and year that you will graduate; e.g. June 2013, August 2013, December 2013 or May 2014.
- Copyright Page: Acopyright page must be included in your dissertation/thesis immediately following your Title Page.
- Convert your dissertation/thesis to pdf: Once your advisor has approved your final dissertation/thesis you will need to convert your dissertation/thesis to an Adobe pdf file (or possibly multiple files). If you do not already know a method for doing so, there is an easy to use converter at the E.T.D. Administrator site that you can use once you log in.
- Carefully review your converted pdf document to ensure there were no errors in the conversion (i.e. missing pages).
- Submit the final, approved copy of the dissertation/thesis:Go to the Syracuse University U.M.I. E.T.D. websiteand follow the instructions there for submitting a dissertation/thesis. You should have your credit card handy so that you can pay Proquest online. You can start the process, logout, and login again later; your work will be saved. If you have any questions or encounter problems, contact Proquest electronically or by phone: 1.877.408.5027 (9am-6 pm E.S.T.). You may also check the Best Practices or FAQs pages on this website.
- After you have submitted: You will receive an email acknowledging receipt of the dissertation/thesis.
The document will then be reviewed by the E.T.D. administrator in the Graduate School before it is approved and transmitted to Proquest/U.M.I. If there is something wrong with the file(s), someone will email you.
Appendix B: Clinical Readiness Rubric
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Program Outcome | Variable | Benchmark | How often | Analyzed by: (Title) | Instrument |
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#1. Student progress: Students will successfully complete the S.U.M.F.T. program requirements and graduate. | Graduation Rates | 1. At least 80% of admitted students will graduate within five years of registering for their first M.F.T. course. | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | S.U.M.F.T. Student Tracking Sheet |
#2 Alumni Achievement: Graduated students will be successful in pursuing either a career in Marriage and Family Therapy or doctoral education. | National Exam Rates | 1. At least 80% of responders who sit for the national M.F.T. licensure examination will pass. | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | Evaluation Faculty | S.U.M.F.T. Alumni Survey/ S.U.M.F.T. Student Tracking Sheet |
#2 Alumni Achievement: Graduated students will be successful in pursuing either a career in Marriage and Family Therapy or doctoral education. | M.F.T. Licensure Rates | 2. At least 80% of responders who are interested in obtaining an M.F.T. license are successful in obtaining preliminary and or full licensure (appropriate to their state and location). | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | Evaluation Faculty | S.U.M.F.T. Alumni Survey/ S.U.M.F.T. Student Tracking Sheet |
#2 Alumni Achievement: Graduated students will be successful in pursuing either a career in Marriage and Family Therapy or doctoral education. | M.F.T. Employment Rates | 3. At least 80% of responders, who are interested in M.F.T. or a related mental health position or in continued education, will successfully find employment in an M.F.T. or related position, or acceptance into a program for continuing education (i.e., Ph.D. Program). | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | Evaluation Faculty | S.U.M.F.T. Alumni Survey/ S.U.M.F.T. Student Tracking Sheet |
#3 Commitment to Diversity: The S.U. M.F.T. program will show clear commitment to diversity through curriculum content and student composition. | Curriculum Diversity Content | 1. At least 75% of our courses will have at least one diversity-oriented assignment. | Yearly/ April Faculty Meet | P.D. | S.U.M.F.T. Diversity in Curriculum Tracking Sheet. |
#3 Commitment to Diversity: The S.U. M.F.T. program will show clear commitment to diversity through curriculum content and student composition. | Program Demographic Diversity | 2.At least 40% of students and faculty in the department will self-identify with program-identified characteristics of a diverse population (gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, culture, environment, health/ability, nationality, religion, spirituality, and socio economic status) as reported on the Demographic Questionnaire, assessed yearly. | Yearly/ Dec Faculty Meet | Eval Faculty | S.U.M.F.T. Demographic Survey |
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| Semester | 2019-20 | Credits | 2020-2021 | Credit |
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| Fall | M.F.T. 671 Theory (3 credits) M.F.T. 661 Practice (3 credits) M.F.T. 681 Ethics (3 credits) M.F.T. 750 Practicum (3 credits) | 12 | M.F.T. 603 Intro to Trauma 3 (Elective 2) * M.F.T. 724 Psychopathology (3 credits) * M.F.T. 663 Research Methods (3 credits) M.F.T. 762 Practicum 3 (3 credits) | 12 |
| Spring | M.F.T. 682 Theory (3 credits) M.F.T. 662 Practice (3 credits) M.F.T. 684 Diversity (3 credits) M.F.T. 760 Practicum 1 (3 credits) | 12 | M.F.T. 781 A.O.D. (3 credits) M.F.T. 688 Family Life Cycles (3 credits) * S.W.K. 740 Ind treatment of trauma (3 credits) (Elective 3) * M.F.T. 763 Practicum 4 (3 credits) | 12 |
| Summer MM | M.F.T. 643 Trauma with children/families (1 elective) * | 3 | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S-I | M.F.T. 567 Sexual Issues (3 credits) M.F.T. 761 Practicum 2 (3 credits) | 6 | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S- II | M.F.T. 672 Couples therapy | 3 | no classes | no credits |
| Sub Total | - | 36 | - | 24 |
| Total | - | 36 | - | 60 |
*C.A.S. Courses
Required (3 of 4 from M.F.T. 603, M.F.T. 643, S.W.K. 704, S.W.K. 700), Plus 2 approved electives
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| Semester | 2019-20 | Credits | 2020-2021 | Credits | 2021-2022 | Credits |
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| Fall | no classes | no credits | M.F.T. 671 Theory (3 credits) M.F.T. 661 Practice 1 (3 credits) M.F.T. 750 Practicum (3 credits) | 9 | M.F.T. 681 Ethics (3 credits) Elective 3 (3 credits) M.F.T. 762 Practicum 3 (3 credits) | 9 |
| Spring | M.F.T. 724 Psychopathology (3 credits) M.F.T. 781 A.O.D. (3 credits) M.F.T. 663 Research (3 credits) | 9 | M.F.T. 682 Theory (3 credits) M.F.T. 662 Practice 2 (3 credits) M.F.T. 760 Practicum 1 (3 credits) | 9 | M.F.T. 684 Diversity (3 credits) M.F.T. 688 Family Life Cycle (3 credits) M.F.T. 763 Practicum 4 (3 credits) | 9 |
| Summer MM | no classes | no credits | no classes | no credits | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S-I | M.F.T. 567 Sexual Issues | 3 | Elective 1 (3 credits) M.F.T. 761 Practicum 2 (3 credits) | 6 | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S- II | M.F.T. 672 Couples Therapy | 3 | Elective 2 | 3 | no classes | no credits |
| Sub Total | - | 15 | - | 27 | - | 18 |
| Total | - | 15 | - | 42 | - | 60 |
Part-time Master's Degree Plan (Sample)
| Semester | 2019-20 | Credits | 2020-2021 | Credits | 2021-2022 | Credits |
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| Fall | M.F.T. 671 Theory (3 Credits) M.F.T. 681 Ethics (3 credits) | 6 | M.F.T. 661 Practice 1 (3 credits) M.F.T. 724 Psychopathology (3 credits) M.F.T. 750 Practicum (3 credits) | 9 | M.F.T. 663 Research (3 credits) M.F.T. 762 Practicum 3 (3 credits) | 6 |
| Spring | M.F.T. 682 Theory (3 credits) M.F.T. 684 Diversity (3 credits) | 6 | M.F.T. 662 Practice 2(3 credits) M.F.T. 781 Alcohol and Drugs (AOD) (3 credits) M.F.T. 760 Practicum 1 (3 credits) | 9 | M.F.T. 688 Family Life Cycle (3 credits) M.F.T. 763 Practicum 4 (3 credits) | 6 |
| Summer MM | Elective 1 | 3 | Elective 2 | 3 | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S-I | no classes | no credits | M.F.T. 567 Sexual Issues (3 credits) M.F.T. 761 2 Practicum (3 credits) | 6 | no classes | no credits |
| Summer S- II | no classes | no credits | M.F.T. 672 Couples Therapy (3 credits) Elective 3 (3 credits) | 6 | no classes | no credits |
| Sub Total | - | 15 | - | 33 | - | 12 |
| Total | - | 15 | - | 48 | - | 60 |
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